blackshades | 88a1020816644fd661c2f5b03a69c36af284f800e175522434bac04563f33f4c

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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06/03/2025, 00:59

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe
Size

380KB
MD5

5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306
SHA1

99fbe23dd29f6ad71c35be9f049c8f8cf351d180
SHA256

88a1020816644fd661c2f5b03a69c36af284f800e175522434bac04563f33f4c
SHA512

82a614a075d631515963f5ec0486dd28ef6746079e67b572452ce46d48add1db9846dd2e0e84f19e50568a06e7b5a946cbc0a243e14ca59f3fae3051617eb245
SSDEEP

6144:IBzTMcSsDkWU+FGdBc8xOJzS1Z6Ig1dlA82sRLTsBTvb/UCVbHR:7mkW5gBOSD6dd3jZsTT/7

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5092-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5092-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\cmdcons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-925314154-1797147466-1467878628-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\RoamingApple\\iTunes\\cmd\\18.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3988 set thread context of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
5056	reg.exe
4608	reg.exe
2448	reg.exe
5100	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5092	vbc.exe
Token: 31	5092	vbc.exe
Token: 32	5092	vbc.exe
Token: 33	5092	vbc.exe
Token: 34	5092	vbc.exe
Token: 35	5092	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5092	vbc.exe
5092	vbc.exe
5092	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5092	3988	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	85
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1632	5092	vbc.exe	87
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1632	5092	vbc.exe	87
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1632	5092	vbc.exe	87
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3140	5092	vbc.exe	88
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3140	5092	vbc.exe	88
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3140	5092	vbc.exe	88
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4820	5092	vbc.exe	89
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4820	5092	vbc.exe	89
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4820	5092	vbc.exe	89
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 5024	5092	vbc.exe	90
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 5024	5092	vbc.exe	90
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 5024	5092	vbc.exe	90
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4608	4820	cmd.exe	96
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4608	4820	cmd.exe	96
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4608	4820	cmd.exe	96
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 5100	1632	cmd.exe	95
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 5100	1632	cmd.exe	95
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 5100	1632	cmd.exe	95
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 5056	3140	cmd.exe	97
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 5056	3140	cmd.exe	97
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 5056	3140	cmd.exe	97
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 2448	5024	cmd.exe	98
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 2448	5024	cmd.exe	98
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 2448	5024	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3988
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5092
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1632
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:5100
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3140
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:5056
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4820
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4608
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5024
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2448

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/3988-10-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3988-1-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3988-2-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3988-0-0x0000000074FB2000-0x0000000074FB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5092-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5092-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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